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Mercy University has a variety of unmatched programs in many areas, with a hands-on practical approach that ensures you are career ready upon graduation.

We offer 100+ degrees and certificates in dozens of major disciplines, at the undergraduate and graduate level. Many degree programs are further distinguished by various specializations.

Explore our six schools below and check out our academic calendar for upcoming events.

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School of Business

School of Business

Find out how Mercy Business students are landing Fortune 500 jobs. Our Active Learning opportunities include:

  • Consulting: Leading a real project for a real company
  • Entrepreneurship: Operating a student-run business
  • Investing: Managing real money in the student fund in our state of the art trading room 
  • Leadership: Navigating teamwork, setting goals and achieving success as a team leader
  • International Business: Traveling and learn about doing business abroad
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School of Education

School of Education

Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

Here at Mercy University, our programs span the entire educational spectrum from early childhood through high school, including offerings in early childhood, childhood, secondary education, literacy, TESOL, bilingual education, special education, and educational leadership. We also offer a unique five-year program, so that if you are an undergraduate student, you can begin taking graduate classes before you graduate and earn a bachelor's and a master’s degree in five years.

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School of Health and Natural Sciences

School of Health & Natural Sciences

The School of Health and Natural Sciences is dedicated to providing premier health and natural science undergraduate and graduate educational programs to equip students with the intellectual, technical and professional competencies they need to excel and advance as science specialists, health care providers, health promotion experts and science/health educators. More than just focusing on personal careers, our goal is to prepare students to use their knowledge and abilities in the health and natural sciences to be compassionate and caring health care providers.

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School of Nursing

Mercy University’s School of Nursing houses both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs designed to prepare our students to help patients through hands-on learning. Our undergraduate programs prepare students to respond to the dynamic healthcare needs of a diverse population. Our graduate programs assist students in expanding their capacity to diagnose and treat individuals, educating the next generation of nurses, or becoming healthcare leaders.

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School of Liberal Arts

The School of Liberal Arts teaches students how to think and become lifelong learners. And this benefit alone makes such an education more practical and useful than any job-specific training ever could.

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School of Social and Behavioral Science

School of Social & Behavioral Sciences

The Mercy University School of Social and Behavioral Sciences provides an education that can lead to a career of caring in an environment of success in our global community. With access to world-renowned faculty and innovative programs students are prepared to become part of a global environment and make a difference in their communities.

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Division of Workforce Credentialing and Community Impact

Mercy University’s Division of Workforce Credentialing and Community Impact meets the expanding need to effectively prepare students of all ages to fill the skills gaps in the labor markets of today and the unknown jobs of tomorrow. This division will be focused on shorter term certificates for those seeking preparation in very specific workforce needs.

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Global Honors

The Mercy University Global Honors Program is a special academic program whose mission is to transform highly motivated and talented students into intellectually sophisticated and civically-minded university graduates.

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Academic Calendars & Course Bulletins

Download your academic calendar for: Summer 2023, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. As well as current Undergraduate and Graduate Course Bulletins. 

Academic Catalogs

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Undergraduate Catalog

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Graduate Catalog

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Academic Support Services

Mercy University offers a range of academic support services for all students, including academic tutoring, research assistance, technology help, and student research opportunities.